Acquisition History / Meta / Zurich Eye
Meta Acquires Zurich Eye
Announced November 2016
What happened
Zurich Eye, an ETH Zurich spinout, developed visual-inertial tracking (SLAM) technology, folded into Oculus VR.
- Acquirer
- Meta
- Target
- Zurich Eye
- Announced
- November 2016
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Computer vision / SLAM
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Meta acquire Zurich Eye?
Meta acquired Zurich Eye on November 2016. This was Meta's 67th publicly tracked acquisition out of 109 we have on record.
How much did Meta pay for Zurich Eye?
The price Meta paid for Zurich Eye was not publicly disclosed. Only 26 of Meta's 109 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does Zurich Eye do?
Zurich Eye, an ETH Zurich spinout, developed visual-inertial tracking (SLAM) technology, folded into Oculus VR.
What other Computer vision / SLAM companies has Meta acquired?
Zurich Eye is Meta's only publicly tracked acquisition in Computer vision / SLAM so far.
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